The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-07-09
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Zealandia arrived at Sydney June
18th.
DR.. G. H. Martin returned by the Ala
media.
The latest quotation for Hawaiian rice
was Az cents.
Capt. Mcintyre returned from San Fran
cisco by the Alameda.
A small mail went forward to San Fran
cisco yesterday by the Lady Lampson.
The German bark Hydra arrived at
Hongkong, June 25th, from this port.
Mrs. Langtry, the Jersey Lily" has
taken up her residence in San Francisco.
The Hon. A, Mrs. and Miss Hoffnung
left for Sydney yesterday on the Alameda.
The brig John D. Spreckels sails for San
Francisco on Monday, and will carry a
mail.
The Earl of Aberdeen, while in San
Francisco, made several addresses at the
Y NJ. &. A.
Purser j. B. Sutton has the thanks of
the ADVERTISER for prompt delivery of San
Francisco files.
Captain Schnauer, formerly of the bark
entine Wrestler, has taken command of
the ship Harvester.
Messrs. Mcintyre Bros. and Lewis &
Co. received fine California produce by the
Alameda yesterday.
Jake Sharp, the New York boodler, has
been found guilty of bribery. He will be
sentenced on the 18th instant.
Corporations are requested to make full
and accurate exhibits of their affairs on or
before July 31st to the Interior Depart
ment
A fan with a sketch of Red Shirt in
black and white, and the autograph OF
Buffalo Bill, was recently sold in London
for $3.50.
English firms offer Fresh Jubilee Her
rings, Prime JubileeGinger Pop, "''J ubi-
lee Dripping" and even Jubilee Flea
Powder"
Ensign Menefee, six cadets and eleven
seamen of the United States navy arrived
on the steamer Alameda for the u. S. S.
Adams.
The postponed meeting of the Honolulu
Typographical Union will be held at the
hall of the Pacific Hose Co., King street,
this evening at $3.50 p. m.
The Rev. Mark Hopkins, D. D., LID,
President of the American Board of Com
missioners for Foreign Missions, died at
Williamstown, Mass, June 18th.
Several men-of-war vessels of American,
English, French and Chilean flags may be
looked for shortly at this port. The Amer
lean flagship Vandalia is among the num-
Der.
At noon to-day Mr.. Lewis ] Levey will
sch quantity of lumber used on the
grounds of the Fourth of July picnic. The
sale will take place on Fort street, adjoin-
ing Chas. Wilson'S blacksmith shop.
The Glasgow Chamber of Commerce has
passed resolution in favor of the decimal
system, both in coinage and weights and
measures, and the Government will be re-
-ouesied to establish decimal coinage.
Jno P. Brimsmead, Toronto, Canada;
VIM. Gsllong, Manchester, England; G.
T, Danfoith and wife, New York; George
Whitney tand lady, New York, are the
late arrivals at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel.
Saws tba {. F. Alta" w. D. Garland,
for ninatean years Pacific Coast Manager
OF the E9uit&oie Lie Assurance company
has resigned Ehe management except 50
for &c Son Francisco and the Hawaiian
Kingdom are coilcerheo'
r. s+o+ad IN 1t the Barrow ship building
oo,,,,oo,, of Tondon has been asked if it
can onarantee to build a passenger steamer
IN oo of Iaast twerty-fve knots per hour
equal to hirty inleSl' anu 'na' II naS
gwen an affirmative reply.
TbaRt Row AIfred Barry, Bishop of Sgd
ney, was through T'a''ensei Ny VIC q,
media. During his oiiei stay h1io 'ile
Bishop visited St. -Hiiuie" 0''iie',I" a.
Iolani College and the ~ 1Aii''A0" -
orr School for Gir,S He expressed him
soif os ,,,,ot ,,,oosod -; tn what he saw.